Netsmart University and Open Minds to Offer

Netsmart Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ SC: NTST), a leading provider of enterprise-wide software for health and human services organizations, and OPEN MINDS, the premier management information, training and consulting firm in behavioral health, are partnering to create OPEN MINDS Live and On-line, a se

St. Petersburg, Florida (February 23, 2006) –

Netsmart Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ SC: NTST), a leading provider of enterprise-wide software for health and human services organizations, and OPEN MINDS, the premier management information, training and consulting firm in behavioral health, are partnering to create OPEN MINDS Live and On-line, a series of on-line management seminars. Each two-hour seminar will address cutting-edge management topics in behavioral health, and will blend faculty-led presentation and participant dialogue.

Announcement of this arrangement was made at the Mental Health Corporation of America (MHCA) 2006 Annual Conference in St. Petersburg, Fla.

It is anticipated that OPEN MINDS Live and On-line will launch in April 2006 through Netsmart University, powered by ContinuedLearning, the premier learning management system acquired by Netsmart Technologies in 2005. To register for OPEN MINDS Live and On-Line, visit www.netsmartuniversity.com. For more information about the program content or faculty, call Dr. John Talbot at OPEN MINDS at 877-350-6463, or jtalbot@openminds.com.

About Netsmart Technologies, Inc.
Netsmart Technologies, Inc., based in Great River, N.Y., is an established, leading supplier of enterprise-wide software solutions for health and human services providers, with more than 1,250 clients, including 30 systems with state agencies. Netsmart’s clients include health and human services organizations, public health agencies, mental health and substance abuse clinics, psychiatric hospitals, and managed care organizations. Netsmart’s products are full-featured information systems that operate on a variety of operating systems, hardware platforms, and mobile devices, and offer unlimited scalability.

About OPEN MINDS
Founded in 1987, OPEN MINDS is the premier industry research and management consulting firm for the behavioral health and social service field. It is our mission to provide behavioral health and social service payers and service providers, and the vendors that serve them, with the market and management knowledge needed to improve their organizational efficiency and effectiveness. OPEN MINDS services include consultation, technical assistance, workforce development, executive education, and subscription information services. The areas of expertise of our national consulting team include financial management, information technology, leadership and governance, marketing and development, and strategic management. For more information, visit www.openminds.com.

Statement on Behalf of Netsmart Technologies, Inc.
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Dave Kishler Netsmart Technologies 614.764.0143, Ext. 7252 dkishler@ntst.com

Source: Netsmart